Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick to help Real Madrid complete stunning Champions League comeback
Cristiano Ronaldo put his team on his back on Tuesday, scoring three goals to propel Real Madrid to a 3-0 victory in the second leg of a Champions League quarterfinal matchup with Wolfsburg. With the win, Madrid advanced to the semifinals, winning with an aggregate score of 3-2 in the two matches.
Entering the game, German Bundesliga side Wolfsburg held the surprising advantage over Madrid, having won the first leg of the quarterfinal, 2-0. But nothing could stand in the way of Cristiano, who scored two goals in two minutes in the first half to tie the aggregated score. Then, in the 65th minute, a Ronaldo free kick snuck through the wall and into the net to give the Spaniards the advantage.
Let's take a look at the highlights.
Ronaldo's first goal came on a tap in early in the match.